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Brazil
South America’s largest country and the fifth largest country in the world, Brazil has a total land area of 3,287,597 sq mi and has a total population of approximately 191,241,714. Brazil was a former Portuguese colony and gained in independence in 1822.
3,034 Questions
What caused the Brazilian government to open up Brazil's political system?
We live in a "military dictatorship" from 1964 to 1985, where we had a two-party system (ie, there were only two political parties) where we were ruled by candidates chosen by the military that we would have no right to exercise our citizenship. But in 1979, began to occur some changes that allowed the return of democratic freedom of our nation. The two-party system (only two parties) gave way to political reform that allowed the creation of more parties within the country
In 1988 was established in the constitution the right to direct vote in 1989 and had our first opportunity to exercise our freedom of expression through direct elections.
Why is Brazil in Brazil called Brasil?
At the time of of the discovery of Brazil, when landed in it, the portuguese sailors found a beautiful and imponent tree, whose wood was reddish and they nicknamed this tree "pau-brasil" which means "brasil wood". The name Brasil comes from the portuguese name "brasa" which means "hot coal, ember" on english, due to its red-coloured wood.
What is flight time from Miami to sao paulo Brazil?
16 hours
Actually. A commercial flight with TAM, the Brazilian Airline or American Airlines, for example will take 07:45 H to 08:15 H from MIA (Miami International) to São Paulo (Cumbica International).
16 Hours would be the time spend on actual flight for both legs.
Copa Cabana is a neighbourhood in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, with a long and beautiful beach, lots of clubs, shops and bars. - Known world wide for being a 'good time' place.
Of course not.Main religion of Brazil is Roman Catholism.
What is the national airline of Brazil?
Brazil has several national airlines. Here is a complete list:
- Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
- Gol Transportes Aéreos
- OceanAir
- Pantanal
- TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aéreas)
- Varig
- Total Linhas Aéreas
- Air Minas
- Webjet
Who was the President of Brazil in 2015?
Dilma Vana Rousseff was the President of Brazil in 2015. She was the 36th President of Brazil from 2011 January 1 to 2016 August 31, and the first woman president of Brazil.
Daughter of a Bulgarian immigrant, Rousseff was formerly a socialist guerilla who fought against the military dictatorship at the time. After her capture, imprisonment and release, she became an economist and later a politician. As president, Rousseff was later impeached and replaced by Vice President Michael Temer.
What push-pull factors people to sao paulo and rio de janeiro in the southeast?
Brazil (among the species, significantly, ecotourism, adventure tourism and the cruise)
What countries (not including French Guiana) does Brazil border?
Excluding French Guiana, Brazil is bordered by nine independent countries:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Venezuela
- Uruguay
None of these countries are currently colonies of other countries.
What are the places famous for traveling in Brazil?
Travel provides a person with the best possible learning experience. Christ the Redeemer, Iguazu Falls, Amazon River, Rio Carnival, Salvador Beaches are famous places in Brazil as well as Nannai resort is such best option for stay with family or friends.
At its widest east-west point, Brazil is 2,684 miles[4,319.4 kilometers]. Ponta do Seixas, a cape on the Atlantic coast of the state of Paraiba in northeast Brazil, is the easternmost point of mainland Brazil and of South America. Cabo Branco [White Cape] Lighthouse marks this point. The westernmost point of Brazil is the source of the Moa River [Nascente do Rio Moa] in Serra do Divisor National Park in the state of Acre.
When did Brazil become a member of the UN?
Chile was one of the 51 charter members of the United Nations, which came into effect on October 24, 1945, after it was signed in San Francisco, California on June 26, 1945.
What is the highest temperature recorded for Rio de Janeiro?
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rio, is 4.8 degrees in 1928 in Campos dos Afonsos. More recently, 6.7 ° on top of good order in June 1994, 7.1 degrees in July 2000 and 8.1 º in September 2006
No, it has the amazon rainforest, which is filled with mountains and hills. Holland is an example of flatlands
At what time do people eat in Brazil?
People in Brazil eat three times a day, for breakfast they eat anywhere from 6am to 8am , for lunch they eat any where from noon to 2pm, and lastly they eat dinner anywhere from 6pm to 8pm . if you have any more questions ill be free to answer:)
Will Brazil allow a convicted felon to obtain a travelers visa?
Yes.
Yes you must have a Valid visa to go to Brazil. Depending on where you live,is which consulate you will have to apply at. Each Brazilian consulate process Brazil visas by jurisdiction.
If you live too far or can not find time to apply for a Brazilian visa, you may also use a Brazil Visa Service.
123brazilvisa.com is in the same building as the Brazil Consulate Los Angeles, which handles the Jurisdictions of:
Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the following Los Angeles counties: San Diego, Imperial, Kern, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.
All you have to do is visit their website, follow the step by step instructions, and send the required documents to their office, and they will handle the rest, and FedEx your Brazil Visa back to you.
If you have the time or you live close to the Brazilian Consulate near you, you can also apply in person.
Panama is not in South America. Formally it is in North America as it is
north of the equator by 9 degrees.
But informally is is considered to be in Central America, which is the land that connects Mexico with Colombia.
Why is rio de janerio called Rio de Janeiro?
when the portuguese "colonos" first saw the guanabara bay, they thought it was the end of a river (Rio), and since that was in January (janeiro) they named the city they founded there Rio de janeiro (January's river).
The harbor was discovered in January. The name means river of January. It was named in Portuguese after the date the Portuguese discovered it.
